Global Maternal Health MSc

City, University of London

United Kingdom, London

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City, University of London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

PSGLMH

Campuses

Online

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,580 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Global Maternal Health MSc

About

Benefits of this course

You have the opportunity to discuss key issues in global maternal health and healthcare provision in multi-professional and interdisciplinary contexts. You will gain a solid foundation of research skills and applied data analysis to support and extend your role as an evidence-based practitioner, researcher, educator, advocate or development worker.

Award

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.

Master of Science (MSc)

Who is this course for?

This programme is suitable for graduates from a wide background relative to global maternal health, including midwifery, nursing, medicine, public health, policy, sociology, anthropology and law.

Specialisms

The programme develops your research skills and critical thinking and provides the opportunity to undertake an international elective placement and to conduct an implementation and improvement project under expert supervision, laying the foundations for independent research and service development in the future.

The Global Maternal Health MSc is a flexible programme designed to develop your leadership skills with a particular focus on international aspects of childbirth and maternal health, including development and scaling up of midwifery to improve quality, accessibility, and safety of maternity care globally.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Saudi Arabia

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Saudi Arabian equivalent required.

The equivalents provided are intended as a guide only and individual applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Saudi Arabian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 out of 4.0 or GPA 4.0 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.4 out of 4.0 or GPA 3.0 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Pre-master’s programmes

If you don't meet the entry requirements, please check to see if there is a suitable preparatory programme available for your course at City, University of London. You can explore your options by visiting City's Foundation Programmes page.

Visa requirements

International Students coming to study in the UK may need to apply for a visa or entry clearance to come to the UK to study. The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course. There are different rules for:

Students on courses of more than six months
Students on courses of less than six months

For more information see our main Visa page.

English Program Requirements

For students whose first language or language of education is not English, the following qualifications will meet the English language requirement for entry to a postgraduate course of study:

A first degree from a UK university
OR A first degree from an overseas institution recognised by the University as providing adequate evidence of proficiency in the English language
OR A degree from a “Majority English Speaking country” recognised by the University
International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) – a minimum score of 6.5 is required
OR Pearson Test of English (Academic) score 72 required
OR Other evidence of proficiency in the English language, which satisfies the board of studies concerned.

English language programmes

Don't meet the English language requirements? INTO City, University of London offers English language programmes to help prepare you for study at university. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to degree courses.

Career

This programme has been developed to allow you the greatest possible flexibility in developing specialist skills and knowledge at a highly demanding academic and practical level. The programme will prepare you for a range of roles including:

Consultant Midwife
Clinical leadership in high-, middle- or low-income settings
Academic role including teaching and research
International development related work both at clinical and managerial level
Maternity or public health policy work

Gain experience

You will undertake a placement of 30 hours as part of the Global Maternal Health Innovation and Implementation module.

This may include:

A clinical, research or policy improvement project in your own setting
A clinical, research or policy improvement project in an alternative setting arranged via our partner network
A placement with the World Health Organisation (WHO)*
A virtual placement in a setting arranged via our partner network. Students may also agree alternative placement options with their module leader.

The opportunities available will be dependent on current international travel advice, restrictions or other external factors and will be discussed with your module leader at the outset of the programme.

*The WHO placements are unpaid and normally involve a stay in Geneva, where students observe and participate in maternity policy related work that the WHO is engaged in. In some cases, this could also involve a placement with a WHO office in a different country.